Friday, January 2, 2015

Another piece of concept art from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has been leaked online. Indie Revolver has released an image of a new TIE fighter that will likely be seen in the new film. Check it out below,

It seems clear to me that this will be a special class of TIE fighter, much like Darth Vader's TIE Advanced in A New Hope. This is based on the fact you can see a normal TIE, as we are used to seeing in the classic trilogy and in the TFA teaser, to the left of the new TIE. In addition, we can see two red Imperial guards standing at attention by the fighter's boarding ramp. The question now is, whose TIE is this? Kylo Ren? Captain Phasma? Someone else entirely? It's obviously someone of great importance based on the guards and the number of troopers standing at attention. I guess we'll have to wait until December 18th to find out.

This is probably a long range TIE since it has engines on the wings. Think back to Ep4 when they came out of hyperspace and a TIE flew by them. "It's a short range fighter, something this small wouldn't be out here all alone." Since there are no additional engines on them and there is on this concept, it has to be long range. Probably the defense capabilities of a short range TIE, but for long range.

i think it could be a transport for a vip imperials leader. MOst of it for the look of the picture. You can watch regular ties at your left and the disposition of the stormtropers suggest that they are in formation waitting for someone important and last.....the royal guards waitting seems like ROTJ imperial shuttle

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